Yambaru Art Festival: Enjoy a wide variety of art at this multi-venue event Dec. 18-Jan. 16

The Yambaru (also often written as Yanbaru) region of Okinawa refers to the northern part of the island which comprises the Higashi, Kunigami, and Ogimi villages. It's a region which is well-known for its natural beauty, being home to subtropical rainforests with unique flora and fauna – but they're also on the map for their art, too.

The Yambaru Art Festival is scheduled from mid-December until mid-January, and the multi-venue event will showcase a wide variety of works from different mediums including pottery, glassware, textiles, dyed fabrics, and woodwork items.

For those who can't attend in person, a number of different workshops, lectures, and other parts of the event will be broadcast online via the official website here.

Getting there

This multi-venue event takes place at the following locations:

• Ogimi Village Former Shioya Elementary School (Ogimi Utility Center)
• Okuma Private Beach & Resort
• Hentona Shopping Street
• Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
• Kanucha Resort
• Agu Statue in front of Nago City Hall
• Ogimi Village Office Old Government Building